Confessions of a pirate

[ameratsu]

I question people trying to say that used game purchasing is just fine while piracy is wrong.

Places like Gamestop/EB Games are the real scammers. Just as an example:

They have these "play it for 7 days and return it for full credit" on certain new titles at EB games here in canada. What does this bullshit encourage?

- That 7 day old game becomes a used game, despite being basically brand new. EB games/gamestop will now sell it for $5 under retail in an attempt to get frugal customers to support them instead of the developers.

- The person who bought that 7 day old game for a small pitance under retail probally gets tired of it eventually and trades it back in. EB games/gamestop gives a $x credit for it and again prices it just below what a brand new copy (if available) is going for.

Used game vendors like EB games/gamestop are the ones taking food off your plate. They create an economy of used games that completely cuts developers out of the picture. Yes, ebay is very similar in that it's an avenue for people to buy and sell games without paying retail. However, EBG/GS are different because their entire business model requires they make money off the skin of developers. So while developers see money from the initial purchase, what about each subsequent purchase and trade in? Who's the real thief?